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Master of Liberal Studies, Health Science option

The Master of Liberal Studies, with an emphasis in Health Science, is offered in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Performance and utilizes a highly skilled faculty teaching a well-rounded curriculum. This degree offers graduate students all the flexibility of the Master of Liberal Studies degree in a framework that emphasizes highly practical skills in human performance issues. The curriculum integrates both topics of traditional importance alongside workshops in more contemporary issues to give students a broad overview of the discipline.

The MLS degree with a concentration in HHP is not a Masters in Health and Human Performance. If you are searching for a discipline-specific masters degree, you should check with your certifying agency to determine if the MLS degree will meet your needs. The MLS concentration in HHP will accept no more than six (6) transfer credits. Students completing the MLS in this concentration will have the following notation listed on their transcripts: "Liberal Studies (Health Sciences)"
Your degree program will consist of the 10 required IDS hours and 21 hours from HHP. Six hours from HHP are required (HHP 815 and HHP 874). The remaining 15 HHP hours are elective hours. The MLS degree with a concentration in HHP is not a Masters in Health and Human Performance. If you are searching for a discipline-specific master's degree, you should check with your certifying agency to determine if the MLS degree will meet your needs. The MLS concentration in HHP will accept no more than six (6) transfer credits. Program contact info can be found at the bottom of this page. Click here for admission criteria.

Comprehensive Exam

As a final step in the program, all students are required to successfully complete a comprehensive examination prior to graduation.

Program Contact

For more information, contact Mr. Glen McNeil to see if the Master of Liberal Studies degree concentrations offered through the Department of Health and Human Performance could be right for you. You can also reach Mr. McNeil at (785) 628-5296. Once you have been admitted to this concentration, please follow the MLS Checklist and carefully read The MLS Student Handbook